Prem experience - tick
Knows how to get promote from the Championship -tick
Likes to play attacking football - tick
Has operated on a tight budget -tick
English-speaking for a heavily British/Irish squad - tick.
McBurnie only missed 2 matches in their successful 2019/20 Prem campaign, while Berge came in the Jan 20 window, played 14 matches and looked decent.
However, because so many players have been injured this season the Blades just never got started. I'd actually be happy to swap Welbeck...
Newcastle should be all over this. The bloke is available and his former team are going down. Nightmare scenario - the Toon sack Bruce, appoint Wilder, he gives them a bounce and we go down with the Blades and the Baggies.
And if that doesn't happen he takes over at Palace in the summer and...
The Saudi owner wants to bring in a Director of Football to oversee recruitment. It is clear that poor recruitment has been a big factor, but how much of that is down to Wilder and how much of that is down to the board remains to be seen.
However, I think the chairman has made a huge error...